Could DeLorean save the Pontiac Solstice?

When GM cutbacks resulted in brands like Pontiac and Saturn meeting an untimely end, a few well-loved sportsters bit the dust and broke the hearts of rear-wheel drive speedsters everywhere. The Solstice was one such car.

But wait! The Solstice could come back from the grave, courtesy of a recently resurrected company in need of vehicle to produce;

The company has released the above drawings and acquired a Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe for evaluation. DMC also says they're excited about the prospect of "putting several hundred people back to work" in Wilmington, though it's unclear at how much capital it would take to acquire the plant and the source of funding for such an endeavor.

The DeLorean Motor Company was reborn in 2007 under the watchful eye of bussinessman and DMC-12 enthusiast Stephen Wynne. In the past two years they've been making a name for themselves selling the classic gull-winged sports car for the first time in 25 years, using a mix of vintage parts and reproductions. Bringing a new DMC vehicle to the market seems like the next logical step, and taking over a Pontiac vehicle certainly hits that DeLorean nostalgia factor. John DeLorean had always said his best memories were of working at Pontiac. Why not bridge the two worlds?

[via Jalopnik]

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